Scott NC Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Hello, i've been here for a while learning from you guys so i figured i better post something/introduce myself. Mabey i contribute something too. Ill do my bio/info thing soon too but heres a fish i made for a walleye nut/friend i work with. I cheated and welded the bottom fins on and used a cut off wheel for the fin marks. Beginner! Salute you blacksmiths. I see my pic is 1.2 mb before o post. Hope its not too big. Here goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Cheating? When there are no rules, there's no cheating. Nice looking fish! What was the starting stock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Okay, now make an electric eel with a hidden battery.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Actually hot cutting the fin marks is faster and easier and cheaper than using the cut off. Have you looked into temper colouring it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 There's a fair bit of hammering there if my perception of the size is right. Well done! (Like Das, I would like to know what stock you started with.) As Thomas said, the fin marks are easily done with a slightly rounded chisel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted March 7, 2017 Author Share Posted March 7, 2017 Thanks! Daswulf - that is 1/2"x3"x12" to start with. Lol no rules indeed! That works JHCC - I MAY HAVE TO MAKE ONE WITH A MOTION ACTIVATED TASER HAHA! Thomas - too late on color scheme i gave it away already... i will try hot chisel on my next project. Ausfire - that fish took a lot of hammering and heating. Actually that was my first forge project of that sort so it took a while! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zadvorney Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 Funny, I just got back from the river trying to catch one of those and HERE they are all along! Good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted March 15, 2017 Author Share Posted March 15, 2017 Tough chewing zadforney. I made that for a friend, hammered it out, wire wheeled it, made a base for it and took a pic oof it. Then i gave it to him and posted a pic on here. NOW I see it has no gills!! Good gravey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poundhound Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 I like the fish you did, very life like. Here is a fish I made for a friend some years ago, just hammered out the shape, and used metal stain for the colors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted May 19, 2017 Author Share Posted May 19, 2017 That's a fine fish there, poundhound. Of course, I'm a big fan of fish, and that is nice! I bet your friend smiled when you gave it to him. <grin>. I wish I had added some color to the one I made up above... I gave mine away to a friend as well. I suppose I could ask for it back for some "re-work" but he likes it as is. I think a prehistoric fish sculpture would be fun. Scott. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 20, 2017 Share Posted May 20, 2017 Would not a Coelacanth rather split the difference? I've used temper colours to colour fish, unfortunately spraying them with a clear finish to prevent rusting also tones down the brilliance of the colours. A torch makes controlling the colour spread a bit easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott NC Posted May 21, 2017 Author Share Posted May 21, 2017 9 hours ago, ThomasPowers said: Would not a Coelacanth rather split the difference? They have no fangs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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